Best Shrimp Provencal Recipes

CHICKEN BREAST AND SHRIMP WITH PROVENCAL HERBS IN A CREAMY PISTACHIO DIJON SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the butter and olive oil in a large, deep saute pan or Dutch oven over high heat. Add the shrimp and saute over high heat, stirring occasionally until the shrimp turns pink, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside on a plate.
• Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper on both sides, reduce the heat to medium, and then place them in the pan (there should still be some butter and oil in the pan; if not, add a little more). Cook chicken over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Add the wine, followed by the chicken broth, shallot, and garlic; cook for another 6 to 8 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked through. Remove the chicken and set it aside on a plate.
• Add the cream, mustard, lemon juice, and herbes de Provence to the pan and stir to combine. Remove pan from the heat.
• Peel the shells from the shrimp. Transfer the shrimp to a bowl. Return the sauce to the heat, bring to a boil, and simmer until thickened slightly, about 2 to 3 minutes. Return the chicken and the shrimp to the pan and reheat for 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle in pistachios and then divide among 4 plates.

SHRIMP PROVENCAL

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Quickly saute shrimp until they turn pink, but are not cooked through; remove from skillet and set aside. Add the bell peppers, onion, garlic, fennel seeds, and thyme; cook until the onion softens, about 8 minutes.
• Stir in white wine, tomato paste, and diced tomatoes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the flavors blend, about 10 minutes. Add the shrimp, and simmer until they are cooked and turn opaque, about 3 minutes. Stir in the basil, and season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.

GRILLED SHRIMP PROVENCAL

Steps:

• Coat shrimp lightly with olive oil and Grill for 6-7 minutes until shrimp are pink.
• In a blender, combine remaining ingredients, the resulting sauce should be pastel green.
• Place the sauce in a metal bowl on the grill and heat while the shrimp are cooking.
• Serve shrimp on a plate with a bowl of the dipping sauce.

PROVENCAL SHRIMP SAUTE

Steps:

• Heat a large, heavy-bottomed nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add the olive oil. Add the shrimp and saute 1 1/2 minutes. Add the almonds and garlic and saute until the shrimp are cooked. Stir in the capers, tomatoes and parsley. Cook for 1 minute. Stir in the salt and pepper to taste. Divide among 4 plates and serve immediately.

SPICY GRILLED SHRIMP PROVENCAL

Steps:

• In a large zip-lock bag set in a large bowl, combine cayenne and black pepper, salt, crushed red pepper, thyme, rosemary, oregano, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and beer. Stir well, add peeled deveined shrimp, close bag and refrigerate overnight. Place shrimp peel in a saucepan, cover with fresh cold water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour mixture broth through a wire strainer into a bowl. Cool to room temperature, cover tightly and regrigerate overnight. Provencal Sauce: Combine lemon zest, juice, and shrimp broth in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper to taste and simmer gently 2 to 5 minutes or until reduced to 3 tablespoons and syrupy. Stir in garlic and rosemary. Place a sieve over a saucepan, add tomato gently tossing it with salt and pepper. Let juices drain into saucepan for 10 minutes. Remove sieve and bring liquid to a boil. Reduce broth until syrupy for 2 to 3 minutes. Whisking constantly, whisk butter into sauce one piece at a time, adding another piece only when previous one is almost melted. Remove from heat and whisk in parsley. Fold in tomato and adjust seasoning as needed. Heat a charcoal grill to medium-high heat. Generously spray a flat mesh grill with cooking spray and place on the regular grill. Heat until very hot. Arrange shrimp on mesh grill and cook 2 to 3 minutes. Turn and cook 2 to 3 minutes. To serve, arrange shrimp in one layer on a large platter. Spoon Provencal sauce over and serve.

GRILLED PROVENCAL SHRIMP SKEWERS

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium-high. In a medium bowl, toss 1.5 pounds peeled and deveined large shrimp with may, herbs de provence, kosher salt, and back pepper. Thread the shrimp onto 8 skewers (soaked if wooden) and grill, uncovered, until cooked through, 3-4 minutes per side.

PROVENCAL WHEAT BERRY SALAD WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine wheat berries, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and enough water to cover berries by 2 inches; bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat to a slow simmer, partially cover, and cook until wheat is tender and chewy, 50 to 90 hours.
• Drain wheat well and spread out on a baking sheet to cool and dry.
• Bring another large saucepan of salted water to a boil and cook the green beans until tender, 4 to 8 minutes (if using frozen product, they do not need to be cooked); drain on a clean dish towel.
• Once cooled, cut into 1/2 to 3/4-inch pieces.
• Meanwhile, prepare the vinaigrette by whisking together all the ingredients OR place them all in a lidded glass jar and shake to combine.
• In a large bowl, combine wheat berries, green beans, artichoke hearts, tomatoes, 3/4 of the almonds, chopped herbs, pepper and 1/3 cup of the vinaigrette; toss well.
• Season the shrimp with salt; heat olive oil in a skillet over high heat.
• Cook on one side 1 to 2 minutes; flip shrimp and cook a minute on the other side until shrimps curl and are opaque.
• Toss shrimp into salad and sprinkle with remaining almonds.

ROASTED SHRIMP SCAMPI PROVENCAL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°.
• Sauce--heat the olive oil in a large skillet over med-high heat.
• Add the shallots and saute for 2 minutes, or until softened.
• Add the garlic and saute for 1 minute more, or until softened but not browned.
• Add the tomatoes, wine, and herbs; season with salt and pepper; bring to a simmer.
• Cook over medium heat for 3-5 minutes, or until the sauce is slightly thickened.
• Taste for seasoning and adjust.
• Rinse and dry the shrimp.
• Put in a 14-inch round or a 13-inch square baking dish.
• Drizzle with the olive oil and wine and sprinkle with the seasoning salt and pepper.
• Toss with tongs to evenly coat.
• Arrange the shrimp in a single-layer, cut-side down, with the tails facing inches.
• Roast for about 6 minutes, or until partially cooked.
• Top with the sauce and bake for 8 minutes more, or until the shrimp are pink and opaque all the way through.
• Garnish with the parsley and serve immediately.
• **May serve shrimp and sauce with hot cooked linguine.

SHRIMP PROVENCAL OVER RICE

Steps:

• In 12-inch skillet over medium heat, in 2 tablespoons hot oil, cook shrimp stirring frequently, until shrimp turn pink, about 3 minutes.
• Remove from pan and set aside.
• In same skillet, in remaining tablespoon of hot oil, add mushrooms and garlic and cook until mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add tomatoes, lemon juice, salt, and pepper and cook 3 minutes more.
• Return shrimp to skillet and heat through.
• Sprinkle with parsley and serve over rice.